Fontaine du Roi René

Fontaine du Roi René, with the Hôtel du Poët behind it.
Top of the Fontaine du Roi René.

The Fontaine du Roi René is a listed fountain in Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.

Location

It is located at the top of the Cours Mirabeau in the centre of Aix-en-Provence.[1][2][3]

History

The fountain was designed by French architect Pierre-Henri Révoil (1776-1842) in 1819.[3]

On top of the fountain, the statue was designed by French sculptor David d'Angers (1788–1856) in 1822, in honor of René of Anjou.[2] It shows him holding muscat grapes, which he brought to Provence.[3][4]

It was restored in 2009, to make the 600th birthday of Roi René.[2]

Heritage significance

It is listed as a "monument historique".[2]

References

  1. ↑ City of Aix-en-Provence: Fountains
  2. 1 2 3 4 City of Aix-en-Provence: Fontaine du Roi René
  3. 1 2 3 Aix en provence: Pays Aixois et Salonais, Petit Futé, 2010, p. 140
  4. ↑ Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, Cheryl A. Pientka, France For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, 2007, p. 377

References

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